Multiple choice

The Monotheism and soical reform preached by the Kherwar or Sapha Har Movement (1870) turned into a

  1. violent movement against the zarnindars

  2. peasant movement demanding reduction in rent

  3. campaign against revenue settlement

  4. movement for a separate State
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Kherwar movement among the Mundas and Oraons transformed from a religious reform movement into a campaign against the Bengal Tenancy Act and revenue settlement. It was not a violent movement against zamindars, nor a movement for a separate state. The movement protested against the revenue settlement system imposed by the British.

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